Attacker told victim he was going to 'chop her into bits'

Man jailed after 'romantic' evening ended with vicious assault on woman in her home

- BY KIT ROBERTS

AN evening which started out romantically ended with a vicious assault.

Lee Ellis spent the evening with a woman he had recently met and entered into a relationship.

The victim didn't know the man who had shown her self-defence techniques would 'flip' and launch a horrifying attack in her own home.

The 36-year-old threatened to 'chop her into bits' and 'throw her in the bin' and 'pop her eyes out.

The force of the assault left the victim with bruising round her neck.

She considered moving house to escape terrifying memories of the ordeal.

Describing the impact it had on her, she said: "I've lost count of how many times I’ve relived it.

"I have nightmares most nights... staring into space during the day."

Ellis has now been jailed following a sentencing hearing at Manchester Crown Court.

The hearing was earlier told the pair hung out with friends on the evening of September 21, 2023.

Their pals left and they continued drinking together.